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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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